Bracelet and utility holder



June 5, 1951 H. M. KORTH 2,555,890

' BRACELET AND UTILITY HOLDER Filed June 29, 1949 INVEN TOR. HAZEL M.KOR TH,

Patented June 5, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

My invention relates to a new design and useful improvements in jewelryitems, particularly in bracelets.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a device in theform of a bracelet and purse holder.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bracelet that ismade of material that permits such bracelet to be snapped on the wristfor wearing same in safety.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bracelet of thekind described that comprises two principal parts, the smaller oroutside part hinged on the larger part and adapted to swing outward andaway from the larger part and in the same plane as the larger part.

A further object of the invention is the pro vision of a bracelet asdescribed, that is adapted for several diverse uses, one particular usebeing a holder for a pocket book, or similar article.

Other objects attainable in the use of the invention will be readilyapparent from a reading of the description and a reference to thedrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of the complete invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the invention.

Fig. 3 shows the bracelet detached from the wrist, the larger parthooked or attached over the top of a table and the smaller part swungout fully from the larger part and supporting an item, such as a purse,on its lower portion.

Fig. 4 is an edge view of a segment of the invention showing a smallpart, hinged to the smaller part of the bracelet and opened for thepurpose of supporting an item such as a purse.

In the drawings: l is the larger and major circular formed part of thebracelet, having the ends IB open for snapping around the wrist, thepart 2 is onehalf the circumference of the part I forming the minor partand is attached on part I by means of the hinge 3, on the side of Iopposite to the hinge 3 is a small protuberance IA which is adapted toreceive the crimped part 2A of 2 for retaining 2 in proper position on Ias shown in Fig. 1, A is a means of semi-circular form, attached to 2 bymeans of the hinge I and can also be used for supporting an item, suchas a purse 6 when open, as shown in Fig. 4, 4 is retained on 2 in aclosed position by the crimped portion 4A being pressed on and over theprotuberance 8 on 2. The means 4 opens away from 2 on the hinge 1 in thesame plane with 2.

The invention is designed to be used primarily as a bracelet with novelfeatures that permits it to be used as a safe holder of a purse, orsimilar article. To use the device as a holder for a purse when forinstance the wearer is seated at a table,

the device is removed from the wrist, the one end of part I is hookedover the table, and the part 2 is swung outward and downward from II inthe position shown in Fig. 3 and in such position is available forsupporting a purse, or similar items in a safe and eificient manner. Thesmaller means i maybe used for a purpose similar to 2 and withoutremoving from the wrist, likewise 2 may be used for the purpose stated,as well as other purposes without removing from the wrist if so dcsired.

The invention may be made of plastic, in any desired color, orcombination of colors, or of any desired and suitable material and inany width desired.

It will be observed from the drawings and description of the inventionthat it embodies new, novel, and useful features over other devices inthe same class, however I wish it understood that modifications may benecessary in adapting it in use without departing from the basicfeatures and the spirit of the invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A bracelet and purse holder, comprising a major and minor part, saidmajor part consisting of a fiat resilient bar bent to arcuate form, theends of said bar terminating in spaced apart reversely bent end portionsto leave an opening between the said ends of said bar, whereby the saidbar may be attached on a support by means of one of the open endsthereof, said minor part consisting of a flat resilient bar bent tosemi-circular form, one end of said minor part being hingedly attachedto the outer surface of said major part, a snap element on the oppositeend of said minor part bar, a snap element on said major bar, said majorbar and minor bar snap elements cooperating to form a closure means,said minor part in unsnapped position being adapted to swing outward ofsaid major part.

HAZEL M. KORTH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 135,712 Jenks -i Feb. 11, 1873276,091 Spicer i- Apr. 17, 1883 1,268,622 Reynolds June 4, 1918 FOREIGNPATENTS Number Country Date 138,274 Great Britain i Feb. 5, 1920 819,512France July 12, 1937

